The Steady King of Konoha

If Konoha lets go of the Sunagame ninja, will they let these Fire Nation people go?

On the battlefield, only fools will listen to the enemy's promises.

Even if they really let the migrating people go, there is no doubt that after escaping, the Suna Ninja and the Rain Ninja will continue to request support from the village and strive to regain control and complete their mission.

Then Konoha will face a tough battle. Although the frontal troops of the Sand Rain Ninja seem to have no ability to fight back at this time, this is just because the opponent's top experts have not arrived, and the frontal troops are surrounded by Konoha.

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Even if the enemy they are facing now is able to get out of danger and regroup to fight again, Konoha may not be able to win. What's more, the enemies who already have a numerical advantage will join forces with reinforcements and in turn surround Konoha.

Even if Konoha wins, there won't be many people left.

Now, it is not so much a choice between killing the enemy and rescuing the people, but a choice between the lives of the Konoha ninjas who perform the mission and the lives of the people of the Land of Fire.

So, Lord White Fang, which one will you choose?

"Sir White Fang, it has been confirmed that in a canyon 10 kilometers away, people from more than a dozen villages were indeed intercepted by rain ninjas. Our people transformed and hid among the people, and have not been discovered yet."

"Where are the other people?"

"No unusual news has been reported, and my subordinates are in contact with them. However, judging from Yu Ren's performance, this should be their last resort. Sir, what should we do now?"

"Yu Jiu, we have known each other for many years, right?" Bai Ya suddenly said this without any clue.

The masked ninja, also known as Yu Jiu, paused in his voice, and an unpleasant feeling surged into his heart.

"...Yes, sir, the first time this subordinate went to the battlefield was in your army."

"Well, inform everyone that the plan remains unchanged and we will use all our strength to annihilate the enemy's troops in front of us."

"grown ups……"

"Excuting an order."

"Sakumo-sama..." Hayama, who had been silently beside him, suddenly interjected. The best option now is not to annihilate the enemy but to abandon the mission, and just ask for support later. Anyway, the migration team moves very slowly, and there is plenty of time.

very.

"Hayama, if you can survive, so can I, but most of the people in this army can't." Hatake Sakumo said calmly.

It was originally a siege and annihilation battle, but if it had to turn into a war of attrition or even besieged against a superior number of enemies, this was something Hatake Sakumo would never tolerate.

"Sakumo-sama, this is for the mission." Hayama said. If he didn't complete the mission just because of the danger, then why would a ninja do it? The five major countries and their forehead protectors could just go and play with their eggs.

Don't forget, covering the retreat of the people of the Land of Fire and saving the impact of the failure of White Fang's previous mission on the village is the purpose of the mission. If these hundreds of people are allowed to be massacred, then it can be said that Konoha will be destroyed until now.

Everything you did was in vain.

"Mission? Haha, this is not for the mission." Hatake Sakumo sneered, his words full of sarcasm.

Ye Shan was silent for a moment, realizing that he had nothing to say.

If the leader of the Konoha troops at this time is an ambitious man like Danzo, or a pragmatist like Orochimaru or Hayama, he will definitely turn around and save the lives of the people of the Land of Fire first, or in other words, save "the results of his own mission first"

”.

Hayama believes in the quality of Konoha ninjas, and they will never be afraid of the sacrifices required to complete their missions, even if such sacrifices are completely unnecessary.

Taking into account the censure he would inevitably face if he gave up the mission, and the heroic cheers and praise he would receive if he returned to complete the mission, Hayama believed that if he were in White Fang's position, he would not hesitate to turn around and kill his subordinates.

The troops fought tooth and nail and risked their lives to save themselves.

Yes, that's right, there are countless high-sounding explanations for this behavior - for the glory of the village, for the people of the Fire Country, for the duty of ninjas... But no matter how much you say it, you can't hide the essence:

This is treating one's subordinates as tools and sacrificing them in exchange for the above-mentioned things.

"Hayama, I said, ninjas are not anyone's tools.

"Before, when I was selecting candidates for the second echelon to be responsible for regional blocking, I have repeatedly emphasized the dangers that this unit has to bear. Yes, it is impossible not to face dangers to be a ninja, but facing dangers is the same as being sacrificed.

They are two completely different concepts——

"A ninja's sacrifice can only be because he is willing to sacrifice himself, and it should never be sacrificed [for anything]."

Hayama clenched his fists and roared with rare anger: "The ninjas of Konoha Ninja Village may not be willing to sacrifice for this mission, but everyone present is willing to die for you! I think giving up the mission and retreating is the best option.

, next time I will personally lead the team and put his head on your desk!"

Hayama pointed his trembling finger at the leading sand ninja, trying his best to suppress the murderous intention in his heart.

Hatake Sakumo glanced at him, and a trace of warmth flowed in his heart, but he would not change his mind. The implementation of ninja is never a simple matter. If you want to get something, you must give up something. His Konoha White Tooth's ninja

He will not allow his companions to be used as tools, even if such tools will bring him praise from the country and fame from the village.

Only a ninja with a strong heart can harness power beyond human limits.

Hatake Sakumo is a ninja with a firm will and a firm mind, so he is called Konoha White Fang.

"Hayama, you are an excellent ninja, but you don't seem to have really found the ninja way that suits you. This is very dangerous. The reason why I choose to draw a clear line with you is not because you have joined the Uchiha clan for such a boring reason.

It’s because you and I don’t have the same beliefs.”

"No matter what the ninjas in the village think of me, today I will still issue the order to annihilate all Suna ninjas for the sake of my subordinates' names. I am who I am, and I am the unique Konoha White Fang in the ninja world!"

The sword intent on Hatake Sakumo soared into the sky, stopping the small area of ​​Heavy Rain Ding near him, and his aura reached its peak.

Hayama's fist clenched, and he wished he could punch the stubborn Hatake Sakumo and wake him up. The fate of a ninja is to die for the mission, and no one can change it. Why can't he temporarily give up on implementing the so-called nindo?

And choose to compromise with reality?

For Hayama, a time traveler, nothing is more important than his own life, but the favor given by Hatake Sakumo allows him to sacrifice the safety of his life and act as a pawn in his adventure to continue fighting with Suna Ninja.

"Hatake Sakumo, you will regret it!"

Seeing that he could not change Konoha White Fang's will, Hayama put down these words and walked away slowly.

Konishi Kakuei, who was standing next to Hatake Sakumo, opened his mouth, but failed to call out Hayama. As the person caught in the middle, he was really in a dilemma, but Hatake Sakumo's order was God, even if it wasn't

Even if it is correct, he must implement it meticulously.

In the heavy rain, Konishi Kakuei slowly raised his right hand, and all the Konoha ninjas took out their ninja tools, waiting for the order to come.

"Execute Lord Sakumo's order: Annihilate all Sand Ninja!"

Hayama, who hadn't gone far, heard the sound of fighting coming from behind. He raised his foot and kicked the dead body of a Suna ninja into the air. Then he made a fist with his right hand and smashed it hard. Like a Explosive Escape Blood Successor, it exploded and appeared.

Flames engulfed the Suna Ninja's body.

The burnt smell was caught by Hayama's nose, which restored clarity to his frantic thoughts, and he began to think about how to minimize the impact of the matter.

"Fugaku, I might have to trouble you to make another trip."

Uchiha Fugaku didn't say anything. After patting his friend's shoulder, he led Uchiha Kiyoshi and ran towards Konoha Village.

Uchiha Fugaku wants to have a long-distance marathon with the ninja who delivers the message. He wants to return to Konoha Village first, and then use the newspaper resources controlled by the Uchiha clan to once again build momentum for Hatake Sakumo, thereby reducing the cost of the task

public opinion.

At the end of the forty-second year of the Konoha calendar, the murder of hundreds of civilians in Akihabara shocked the entire ninja world. Every ninja village and daimyo demanded severe punishment for the culprit, Sakumo Hatake. They never thought that it was Amegakure and Sunagakure.

Villagers killed civilians.

Under the pressure of overwhelming public opinion, the Third Hokage personally went to the capital of the Land of Fire to meet with the daimyo to explain the process of the mission. As a person involved, Hatake Sakumo was relieved of all his duties and stayed at home to wait for the aftermath.

of trial.